Transesophageal Overdrive Pacing: A Simple and Versatile Tool

Authors

  • Antonis S Manolis Evagelismos General Hospital, Athens
  • Ioannis Dragazis Evagelismos hospital, Athens
  • Ioannis Kapelakis Evagelismos hospital, Athens
  • Prokopis Papadimitriou Evagelismos Hospital, Athens
  • Nikolaos Sakellaris Evagelismos hospital, Athens

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v8i3.561

Keywords:

atrial flutter, overdive pacing, esophageal pacing

Abstract

In the present case, a patient with atrial flutter failed drug conversion with use of intravenous amiodarone and before resorting to electrical cardioversion, transesophageal atrial overdrive pacing was proposed and performed as a bedside procedure with successful conversion of atrial flutter into sinus rhythm

Author Biography

Antonis S Manolis, Evagelismos General Hospital, Athens

Specialty: Cardiology

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Published

2013-06-25

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